Whirlpool Blue Creek JRSD209A - Manual (Page 11)

starting or Stopping Your Ice Maker
automatic
ICE MAKER
k OFF
Your automatic ice maker is located near the top of
the freezer compartment behind the Ice Access
Panel. To gain access to the ice making mecha­
nism, lift the Ice Access Panel.
The ice maker has a wire sensor arm that is con­
nected to a shut-off switch. This arm stops the
mechanism when the ice cube storage bin is full,
and restarts it after several ice cubes have been used. You can use the stop arm to stop
all production of ice at any time. All you need to do is raise the arm into the OFF position.
The ice maker should be turned off (arm up) when:
1. Ice storage bin is to be removed for extended period of time.
2. Refrigerator is not to be used fora considerable time, such as vacations. Also, turn
off the water supply to the ice maker in this instance, if practical.
3. Water supply is to be shut-off for several hours.
How the Ice Maker Works
Water fills the empty cube mold {Fig. 1) when the
freezer compartment has cooled to freezing tem­
perature. Cold air is forced directly over the mold.
When frozen, the cubes are rotated up and out of
the mold (Fig. 2). The sweeper arm ejects them
into the ice storage bin below.
The sensor arm (Fig. 3) senses when the bin is full
and signals the ice maker to stop ejecting more
cubes.
However, the mold has been refilled and cubes
frozen so the new supply is ready when needed.
As soon as ice is removed from the bin, the
sensor arm signals that more is needed. The
ice maker resumes operation by ejecting ready-
and-waiting frozen cubes.
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